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Henry Baez Henry Baez Activated from MiLB IL
Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:49 PM
Baez (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 17.
Analysis: Baez landed on the injured list Aug. 5 due to an unspecified injury. He ran out of time to appear in a game at Double-A Midland before the end of the season, but he's seemingly made a full recovery. |
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Lawrence Butler Lawrence Butler Tallies two hits in season finale
Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:36 AM
Butler went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Astros.
Analysis: Butler was the lone Athletics player to record multiple hits in the season finale, depositing a pair of singles. The outfielder really turned things around in the second half, slashing .280/.357/.496 with 12 homers, 40 RBI, 33 runs and four stolen bases in 66 games after the All-Star break. Overall, Butler will close 2026 with a .237/.326/.394 slash line, 17 homers, 62 RBI, 64 runs and 10 stolen bases across 154 contests. |
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Seth Johnson Seth Johnson Serving as opener Sunday
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:27 AM
Johnson will serve as the Athletics' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Sunday is Brady Basso's turn in the rotation, so the Athletics may look to use him in bulk relief once Johnson exits the contest. Johnson has worked exclusively as a reliever this season between stops in the big leagues with the Phillies and Athletics, maxing out at 2.2 innings and 50 pitches over his 27 appearances. |
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Tommy White Tommy White Tallies two hits in loss
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:13 AM
White went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 13-2 loss to Houston.
Analysis: White tallied a pair of hits, including an RBI single in the seventh inning with the contest already well out of hand. The rookie has logged 12 multi-hit games, with three such efforts coming in September. In 55 games, White is slashing .257/.275/.332 with three homers, 10 RBI and 19 runs while seeing action at both first base and third base. |
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Alika Williams Alika Williams Sitting again Saturday
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:11 PM
Williams (upper body) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Williams will miss a third consecutive game Saturday as he continues to battle upper-body soreness, and there's a chance the A's -- with nothing to play for -- take a cautious approach and sit him during Sunday's season finale as well. Donovan Walton will get the nod at shortstop Saturday, moving Jeff McNeil to second base and allowing Tommy White to start at first. |
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Henry Bolte Henry Bolte Tallies two-RBI triple in win
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:29 AM
Bolte went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Astros.
Analysis: Bolte smashed a two-RBI triple off the right-field wall to extend the Athletics' lead to 5-1 in the sixth inning. The 23-year-old is closing out his rookie campaign strongly, hitting .306/.416/.553 with five homers, 12 RBI, 18 runs and seven stolen bases in 22 September contests. Overall, Bolte is slashing .277/.359/.407 with 11 homers, 38 RBI, 57 runs and 21 stolen bases in 117 games. |
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Hogan Harris Hogan Harris Notches 17th save
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:07 AM
Harris earned the save after walking one and striking out one over a hitless and scoreless ninth inning in Friday's 6-5 victory over the Astros.
Analysis: Harris was tasked with protecting a one-run lead after Houston trimmed a 6-1 deficit to 6-5 over the seventh and eighth innings. The left-hander issued a one-out walk to Nelson Velazquez, but he kept the Astros hitless to preserve the win and secure his 17th save of the season. Harris lowered his ERA to 3.33 while helping Oakland prevent Houston from gaining ground in the tightly contested AL West race. Harris is ending the season on a strong note, going 4-for-5 in save chances with a 2.25 ERA and 1.08 WHIP across 12 appearances since the beginning of September. |
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Jacob Lopez Jacob Lopez Limits Astros to one run
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:05 AM
Lopez (7-5) earned the win Friday against the Astros after allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over six innings.
Analysis: Lopez kept Houston off the scoreboard through three innings before Christian Walker launched a solo homer in the fourth, which proved to be the only damage against the left-hander. Lopez completed six innings with the Athletics still trailing 1-0, but Oakland's six-run rally in the bottom of the frame flipped the game and put him in position for the win. He needed 94 pitches to navigate his six frames, but most importantly, Lopez delivered a bounce-back performance in his final start of the campaign after he gave up 10 runs in just 2.2 frames against the Guardians on Sept. 19. Lopez nonetheless ends the regular season with career-worst marks in ERA (5.47) and WHIP (1.49) across 27 appearances (24 starts) and 123.1 innings. |
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Alika Williams Alika Williams Remaining out Friday
Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 4:55 PM
Williams (upper body) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: The A's scratched Williams from Thursday's lineup due to upper-body soreness, and he will miss at least one additional start as a result of the injury. With Joshua Kuroda-Grauer also on the bench, Donovan Walton will start at shortstop while Jeff McNeil shifts over to second base and Tommy White mans first against right-hander Hunter Brown. |
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Alika Williams Alika Williams Dealing with upper-body issue
Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 7:27 PM
Williams was scratched from Thursday's contest versus Houston with upper-body soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Williams is dealing with an unspecified issue, but he appears to have avoided a major injury. He can be considered day-to-day as the team begins their final series of the 2026 campaign. |
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Alika Williams Alika Williams Late scratch Thursday
Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 7:07 PM
Williams (undisclosed) was scratched from Thursday night's lineup against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Williams was originally set to start at shortstop and bat eighth in the series opener, but he will now take a seat instead. It's unclear why exactly he was scratched, and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer will start in his place. |
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Mason Barnett Mason Barnett Handed another start
Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:42 PM
Barnett will start Thursday's game against the Astros in Sacramento.
Analysis: The Athletics summoned Barnett from Triple-A Las Vegas last Friday to make his first appearance for the big club in more than a month, and the 25-year-old right-hander languished in a 5-3 loss to the Guardians. He took a no-decision in the start, coughing up three runs on seven hits and four walks in 3.1 innings to bring his ERA and WHIP up to 7.16 and 1.75, respectively, over his 19 appearances for the Athletics on the season. Despite the poor showing, Barnett will receive one last turn through the rotation as the Athletics kick off a four-game set versus Houston to close out the campaign. |
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Lawrence Butler Lawrence Butler Pair of hits in Wednesday's win
Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:34 AM
Butler went 2-for-5 with an RBI and was caught stealing in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Butler started the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, ultimately closing with a pair of knocks in the win. The outfielder has really turned things around in the second half of the season, slashing .278/.358/.505 with 12 homers, 39 RBI, 32 runs and four stolen bases in 62 games after the All-Star break. Overall, Butler is hitting .235/.325/.395 with 17 homers, 61 RBI, 63 runs and 10 stolen bases across 150 contests. |
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Jonah Heim Jonah Heim Resting Wednesday
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:55 PM
Heim isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Heim will move to the bench Wednesday after going 0-for-4 during Tuesday's affair. Brian Serven will replace him as the Athletics' backstop and bat ninth. |
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Alika Williams Alika Williams Pair of hits in Tuesday's win
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:07 AM
Williams went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Williams contributed in the high-scoring affair, logging a pair of singles and scoring twice. The 27-year-old has put together a solid September, slashing .273/.322/.491 with two homers, four RBI, eight runs and a stolen base over 19 contests. On the year, the shortstop is hitting .265/.304/.427 with four homers, 16 RBI, 27 runs and a stolen base across 87 games. |
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Joshua Kuroda-Grauer Joshua Kuroda-Grauer Hitless in return
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:01 AM
Kuroda-Grauer went 0-for-2 in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Kuroda-Grauer came up empty in his first MLB game since July 20 after recovering from surgery for a ruptured testicle. The 23-year-old has impressed in a small sample with the Athletics, slashing .403/.422/.565 with a homer, four RBI and eight runs in 64 plate appearances. Kuroda-Grauer started Tuesday's contest at second base and figures to continue seeing action at the keystone over the club's final five games of the regular season. |
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Carlos Cortes Carlos Cortes Sitting against southpaw
Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:59 PM
Cortes is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.
Analysis: The Angels have southpaw Yusei Kikuchi starting on the mound Tuesday, so the left-handed bat of Cortes will be out of the lineup to begin the game. The Athletics' starting outfielders Tuesday are Henry Bolte, Denzel Clarke and Lawrence Butler. |
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Jeff McNeil Jeff McNeil Absent versus lefty
Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 PM
McNeil is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.
Analysis: The left-handed bat of McNail is on the bench as the Angels send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to begin the game on the mound Tuesday. Tommy White is in the lineup at first base and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is at second base. |
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J.T. Ginn J.T. Ginn Not returning in 2026
Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:34 PM
The Athletics transferred Ginn (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Analysis: In a pair of corresponding moves Tuesday, the Athletics reinstated Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (groin) from the 60-day injured list and placed Max Muncy (knee) on the 10-day injured list. Ginn faced the possibility of returning at the end of the 2026 season, but he was behind schedule in his recovery program, which inevitably led to his season concluding early. The starting pitcher landed on the 15-day injured list at the beginning of September due to a right elbow impingement. |
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Joshua Kuroda-Grauer Joshua Kuroda-Grauer Returning for final week of season
Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:27 PM
The Athletics reinstated Kuroda-Grauer (groin) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Analysis: Kuroda-Grauer had been out since suffering a testicular contusion July 20 against the Diamondbacks. He got surgery to address the testicle that was ruptured and was able to start rehab in the middle of August. As the young prospect returns to action Tuesday, the Athletics placed Max Muncy (knee) on the 10-day injured list and transferred J.T. Ginn (elbow) to the 60-injured list in corresponding moves. |
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